Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant, toxic metal-tolerant and biofilm-forming bacteria in hospital surroundings

Airborne Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: Hospital Indoor Air Pollution and the Challenge of Nosocomial Infection

Molecular Analysis and Expression of bap Gene in Biofilm-Forming Multi-Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is commonly resistant to nearly all antibiotics due to presence of antibiotic resistance genes and biofilm formation. In this study we determined the presence of certain antibiotic-resistance genes associated with biofilm production and the influence of low iron concentration on expression of the biofilm-associated protein gene (bap) in development of biofilm...

Anti-biofilm Activity of Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Asphodelus dendroides Extract against Antibiotic Resistant and Biofilm Forming Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Strains: A Laboratory Study

Background and Objectives: Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant extract is cost effective, while, one of the applications of AgNPs is its antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-biofilm activity of synthesized AgNPs using A. dendroides against antibiotic resistant and biofilm forming clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae...

SCREENING FOR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT BACTERIA IN URINE SAMPLES

Chronic urinary tract infections are often caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria. In some of these cases, prediction of the most effective antibiotic (s) may urgently be needed. This can not be achieved unless the nature and patterns of the resistance to antibiotics among the pathogenic bacteria has been described earlier. The urine samples that reached the laboratory of Shaheed Mustafa K...

monitoring and comparison of antibiotic resistant bacteria and their resistance genes in municipal and hospital wastewaters

background: human exposure to antibiotic resistant bacteria (arb) is a public health concern which could occur in a number of ways. wastewaters seem to play an important role in the dissemination of bacteria and antibiotic resistant genes (args) in our environment. the aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of three groups of arb and their resistance genes in hospital and municipal wa...